Job Description

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy a little competition, and like to have fun along the way?

Do you have previous proposal writing experience, are skilled in InDesign, and want to be part of a collaborative team?

Do you like to win?

If so, keep reading.

RESPEC seeks a full-time Proposal Specialist to join our Anchorage, AK office.

The Proposal Specialist will join a team that supports a growth-oriented Alaska division. We are looking for a team member who values creativity, collaboration, and brings a strong work ethic. The ability to prioritize projects, multitask, and adhere to deadlines while maintaining a high level of professionalism is essential.

This is a full-time, Monday through Friday position. The employee should be flexible according to workload and deadlines.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Produce high-quality materials such as competitive proposals, persuasive statements of qualifications, and proposal resumes.
• Perform narrative writing, designing graphics, flow charts, organizational charts, and diagrams.
• Perform technical editing and proofreading for proper grammar, sentence structure, spelling, and punctuation.
• Create Word and InDesign Templates, formatting.
• Serve as active team member in the proposal lifecycle: from the kickoff meeting to submitting the final proposal under established deadlines.
• Maintain project description and employee qualification databases updated.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, technical writing, writing/composition, English education, Business, communications and/or a combination of relevant education and experience deemed appropriate by the hiring authority.
• 3+ years of experience writing competitive proposals.
• High proficiency in punctuation, spelling, grammatical usage, and proofreading; thorough understanding of written sentences and paragraph structures.
• In-depth knowledge of MS Word, including formatting, creating table of contents, and using advanced Word features (i.e., creating styles and templates).
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat, strong InDesign skills, and the MS Office Suite.
• Demonstrated proficiency in planning and laying out a variety of complex or technical material and preparing a well-arranged final copy within production deadlines.
• Ability to utilize modern collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams.
• Prior experience responding to Request for Proposals and following written requirements.
• Ability to work independently and/or with minimal direction.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with other employees in multiple locations.
• Ability to travel for business if needed, minimal to rare frequency.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in the architectural/engineering and construction industry

Additional Information

Compensation: Salary depends on experience and expertise. Compensation includes a comprehensive fringe-benefits package. RESPEC is a 100% employee-owned company and employees are eligible for participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) after a qualifying period.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.